AIUI Billions were spent, trying to computerise and make the whole of UK's health records available instantly,from anywhere by any healthcare professional. back then, it couldn't be done and the scheme was quietly buried.
The fire-service scheme would have routed all fire-calls to 2 or 3 National call-centres, which would know where all available equipment was placed and where the most suitable was located (spot the fatal flaw! ) there are unused, unlettable specialised empty buildings that taxpayers are committed to paying a very long rental lease on, because someone didn't think it through.....Afire? send a fire appliance....the
experienced professional firefighters will accurately assess what, if any, further resources are needed. likewise, a RTA, or a kid with their head caught in the railings.
Re- the "cheapest"....no, the cheapest of the approved group who are allowed to tender!
Several employees of an approved organisation, were so appalled by the incompetence, they started their own Contracting- business.....took several years before they jumped through all the hoops and became able to be approved....then they had to sort out chaos left by their former employers, who were still winning work, because the startup was considered "too small" to bid for the contracts. (but far more competent and able to get it right first time!)